Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2022

If you are a business owner today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2012

With the proliferation of social media, how do you--as a brand--manage all of those various websites, content, and media? The firm already has seed funding from such investors as Kelly Perdew, Sugarmaker Media, and support from talent agency ICM Partners. Gocke told us more about the company and what it's doing. What is Fliptu?

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JANUARY 31, 2015

So it’s a disappointment to me that these esteemed journalists haven’t adapted to the modern media – to social media. Here’s an example from nobel-prize economist Paul Krugman. But he hasn’t figured out that media is now two way. NYT Learn How to Use Social Media. Following 78.

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APRIL 30, 2011

And as Jon Steinberg of Buzzfeed points out, the CTRs for social media banner ads are just 0.08%. We believe that the structural industry changes will continue to create big opportunities for technology firms that enable the changes in media consumption for television, radio, inbound calls, online & social media.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. People aren’t going to fundamentally change their media consumption patterns just as consumers don’t fundamentally change their diets.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Please be able to provide me with a few specific examples of different types of customers, what they need, what the system will do for them. What are some good examples of similar sites? Examples of other brands/sites that are similar from a brand perspective? See Branchout an Example of Viral Spread Opportunity for Startups.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Please be able to provide me with a few specific examples of different types of customers, what they need, what the system will do for them. What are some good examples of similar sites? Examples of other brands/sites that are similar from a brand perspective? See Branchout an Example of Viral Spread Opportunity for Startups.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Her network from her educational institutions alone has friends in all of the top tech, media & banking institutions. But Kara is the perfect example of somebody who built the skills early, hopped out to get operating experience for years before returning back to the Dark Side. She has been in operations in Seattle and Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2020

For today's interview, we spoke to Bill Curtis , the founder of Malibu-based CurtCo Media (www.curtco.com). We spoke to Bill about CurtCo's move into the podcasting area, and why he thinks podcasting is the next frontier in media. Talk about what CurtCo is working on? No one else is doing that now in podcasting.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

It means the “ torso TV ” consumption patterns will be more important than the head or the long tail for the next era of media companies. You should only worry about this if you’re a large, traditional media company with fat margins. Media in an age of: low-cost capture from mobile devices. We are the media.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

It reportedly paid a hefty $230 million to acquire the podcast publisher and network startup Gimlet Media, and has also acquired the podcast monetization platform Anchor for an undisclosed price. Spotify Acquires Gimlet Media and Anchor. Today, blogging has been subsumed by the closed systems of social media.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

It an era of social media and newsreaders titles matter a lot. So I need to stand out in two areas in which I compete for attention – social media and news readers. The three must reads for me daily are: The NY Times, TechMeme & Media Redefined. I never saw it go out with a “tip @techmeme” on Twitter.

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OCTOBER 19, 2014

I think this is a Seriously great example of how this process works for at least one VC – Upfront Ventures. Andrew & Petri posited that a modern media company would build lovable characters that span video games, online digital media, lovable plush physical toys and then ultimately find its way to the big screen.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2013

Miso Media. Miso Media's guitar learning app is changing how people learn music, listening to musicians, letting them know if they're playing the right notes, and teaching them how to play a guitar, all from their iPad. Do you wish you could learn how to play the guitar? Wish you had an alternative to expensive, inconvenient teachers?

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JUNE 20, 2014

Every politician in the country knows this as well as every consumer brand, every retailer, every restaurant and every media company. And as my Media Redef feed this past week reminded me Hispanics over-index for watching movies and they share their movie experiences 26% more than non-Hispanics.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 24, 2020

Amanda Milligan is the marketing director at Fractl , a prominent growth marketing agency that’s helped Fortune 500 companies and boutique businesses alike earn quality media coverage, backlinks, awareness and authority. But first, let’s dive into the content example I’ll be using throughout this piece. Share on Twitter.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2023

Charlene Li, in her classic book “ Open Leadership ,” shows leaders how to tap into the power of the social technology revolution and use social media to be “open” while still maintaining control. EBay is an example of open standardizing on how items are listed and how transactions are handled, enabling millions of individual sellers.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 26, 2013

It also facilitates determining your proper product and market fit before your startup is under a white-hot media spotlight. An infamous example of a startup that did not follow this strategy is Color. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles!

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AUGUST 19, 2012

should have admitted it was a media company years ago and become the market leader in that in stead of chasing Google. Marissa is an excellent choice but Ross was probably better suited to build a media empire. In the video we discussed supermarkets and product companies as channels as an example. And here is the tl;dr version.

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socalTECH

JULY 18, 2012

Allison Dollar: SnapCuts is a digital media marketing platform, which uses social video messaging. For example, if someone is browsing a clip, they can see the origin of that, if it's a movie, and that can be linked to a DVD, or merchandise, or a T-shirt. What is the SnapCuts service? They can then share that across a social network.

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JULY 14, 2010

So many CEO’s just carry on being … CEO’s –> fund raise, get media attention, attend conferences, hire staff, “set direction&# , whatever. Let me give you an example. But this leads to organizational drift because staff will continue to produce “work.&#.

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APRIL 27, 2013

It would be easier in terms of getting access to angels, VCs, the media, whatever. Take me for example. Examples include DataSift (San Fran & London), MyTime (SF) and awe.sm (SF). If their commitment to staying local is weak I normally say, “Well, it certainly would be easier on you to be in a larger community.

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APRIL 11, 2011

I recently had the pleasure of spending an hour with Jon Steinberg, president of Buzzfeed , a company who focuses on helping media companies make their content go viral. Create something people can engage with – Examples include videos you can put your image into. That’s why people turn up to Buzzfeed.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

One of those is Hollywood-based FilmBreak (www.filmbreak.com), which is applying the world of social networking, media, and the Internet to help film-makers gain access to the analytics and insights they need to better market their films. Lots of them were in online media and entertainment.

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MARCH 1, 2011

Foursquare is a great example of this. The media eats it up as they always need something to write about. Be unique, find free marketing opportunities and use social media to build your following. The media eats it up as they always need something to write about. That’s broadcast not new media. He knew this.

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TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Let's take a look at some of the many ways businesses can benefit from these new models to streamline operations and deliver faster and more accurate results.We’ll begin by looking at some real-world examples and then we’ll dive into more details of how these improved search capabilities can enhance your business.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

No matter how smart or knowledgable Gore was he couldn’t get a break in the media. Other tech examples: People constantly come up to me and tell me they want to start “becoming a line” which is shorthand for my post “ Lines, not Dots. That’s why your examples need to sound human. Call on me.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2021

For example, my dictate that entrepreneurs need to find a “ painful ” problem to solve (such as high cost, low productivity) to attract customers, doesn’t really account for many successful startup businesses today, including top social media platforms, dating sites, and new fashions. All of these tend to override cost and usability.

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JUNE 2, 2011

We have a severe shortage of talented engineers in this country, for example, and science doesn’t seem to garner as much attention & focus in the US as it does in some other countries. Let me give you an example. I’ll give you a real world example. As a country we need to address this. Do not try this at home.

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JUNE 17, 2013

Take for example the years 2010-2012 where every brand out there seemed to be buying Facebook “Likes.” After a brief overview of you, your company and your solution I recommend putting up some example clients you’ve worked with, although you obviously need their approval first. Do you see that at all inside your department?

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2014

To get some insight into how those names are changing--we caught up with Steve Banfield , SVP and GM of Registrar Services over at Rightside (www.rightside.co) -- which is in the midst of spinning out from Santa Monica-based Demand Media. Steve Banfield: What will become Rightside has been part of Demand Media. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 2, 2020

Where we do invest outside of LA of course we bring all of our contacts and relationships to bear, which makes us a logical choice for any startup raising capital where having access to the biggest influencers, media companies, academic institutions and medical professionals can help propel the company’s success.

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MARCH 14, 2013

They are an investment bank that targets the technology & media sectors. We provide strategic advice to digital media companies in a manner that reflects how corporate development is actually done. Final example. They basically help companies get sold and help buyers determine which companies to buy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2020

Here are some examples: Marketing Professional. Every company and startups needs marketing experts, who are skilled and knowledgeable in the development of marketing programs, content creation, lead generation, and the utilization of social media. I’m sure you can think of a dozen more examples today.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2022

Isn’t it frustrating to think you finally understand something in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you were looking at other priorities? In a classic book on social media by Jim Tobin, “ Earn It. Where are the young social media users going? When the glass is only.04%

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Charlene Li, in her classic book “ Open Leadership ,” shows leaders how to tap into the power of the social technology revolution and use social media to be “open” while still maintaining control. EBay is an example of open standardizing on how items are listed and how transactions are handled, enabling millions of individual sellers.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

The headlines in the media are filled with that latest stats. Here are some examples: - You ask a small sample set so that data isn’t statistically significant. How to Interpret Analyst Reports. Stats sell. The stats are often quoted from the latest reports. People throw them around at cocktail parties.

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